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House roll call 99 · 91st Congress · Oct 8, 1969

To order the previous question on the motion to recommit H.R. 14159, public works and atomic energy appropriations to committee on appropriations.

On Oct 8, 1969, the House voted 215–187 (HR 14159). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 93–136, Republicans 123–52. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 145 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
215
No
187
Did not vote
45
Date
Oct 8, 1969

By party

  • Republicans123 yes · 52 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Democrats93 yes · 136 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 65 more.

The bill

H.R. 14159: Making appropriations for public works for water, pollution control, and power development, including the Corps of Engineers-Civil, the Panama Canal, the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation, power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions for the fi

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To order the previous question on the motion…: House Vote, Oct 8, 1969,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-99/to-order-the-previous-question-on-the-motion-to (accessed 2026-10-15).

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